Authorities in New York are conducting a drug roundup in and around Malone. Bridget Shanahan was on the scene where police arrested an Edward Street man on drug charges relating to heroin. We’ll have the complete story tonight on First at Five on WPTZ-NewsChannel 5.

New York State Police say the round-up was targeted at individuals involved in the sale of drugs in Essex County and individuals that accused of selling or possessing heroin, or other drugs, in Franklin County.

The raids, according to police, began at 6 a.m. as a coordinated effort to identify, investigate, and apprehend drug dealers operating in and around the county.